AMD Radeon HD 7870 vs AMD Radeon R9 270X
The AMD Radeon R9 270X is ahead by 14% on our index and meets the recommended card of 4 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 7 8
Video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Rated power 175 W 180 W
Launch price $349 $199
Index per $100 2.0 4.0
Games at recommended 112 116
Released20122013
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon HD 7870; right: AMD Radeon R9 270X.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 270X runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon HD 7870 faster than the AMD Radeon R9 270X?
No — the AMD Radeon R9 270X scores 8 on our index to the AMD Radeon HD 7870's 7, a 14% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 meets the recommended graphics card of 112 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R9 270X, 116.